Don Mancini Set To Produce Chucky TV Series On SYFY

Syfyhas landed the rights to develop a Chucky TV series that will focus on the character at the center of the horror/slasherChild’s Playfilm series.

The project comes from theChuckymovie franchise creator/writerDon Manciniand producer David Kirschner as well as TV writer-producer Nick Antosca(Hulu’sThe Act). Mancini will write the adaptation for Universal Cable Prods.

“It’s very rare that you get the opportunity to bring such an iconic character to your network, let alone with the original creator attached,” said Bill McGoldrick, President, Scripted Content, NBCU Cable Entertainment. “We look forward to working with Don, David and Nick on putting their blood, sweat, and more blood into bringing the Chucky story to television.”

“I’ve long wanted to bring Chucky to television and Syfy is the perfect network for us,” Mancini said today. “The show will be a fresh take on the franchise, allowing us to explore Chucky’s character with a depth that is uniquely afforded by the television series format, while staying true to the original vision that has terrorized audiences for over three decades now

Mancini and Kirschner are set to executive produce alongside Antosca via his banner Eat the Cat, through his overall deal at UCP.